The Bethnal Green Tube tragedy

Sunday, March 02, 2008
by Andy Lawrence

Tomorrow marks the 65th anniversary of the Bethnal Green tube tragedy in which 173 people perished - a little known disaster that hit London in 1943. The BBC story sets out how it happened and also the swift cover up that aimed to reduce any impact on wartime morale.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7273488.stm

Posted to GCSE History • History by Century • 20th Century • Second World War • Warfare
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